Garment-collar



L. MUSGOVITZ.

GARMENT COLLAR.

APPLICATION FILED mm: 18. I919.

Patented Feb. 1, 1921.

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LEV/IS MUSOQVITZ, OF CHILAGQ, ILLINOIS.

GARTZZENT-OOLLAB.

Application filed June 18, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Lnwrs lvlusoovrrz, citizen of the United States, residing Chicago, in the county of Cool; and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful l nprovements in Gzorinent-C llars of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to collars for overcoats, raincoats and similangarinents, and its object is to provide an adjustable collar which has a neat lit, and which is so arranged and positioned with respect to the lapels of the garment that the latter do not interfere with the adjustment, and the garment is rendered capable of being adjusted to several different styles.

The object stated is attained by means a novel combination and arrangement parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, and in order that the same may be better understood, reference is had to the accon' panying drawing forming a part oi: this specification.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention, and

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the collar unfolded.

Referring specifically to the drawing, 5 denotes the inner upstanding portion ofthe collar and 6 the downturned outer portion,

the line of demarcation between parts being a crease 7. The part 5 is suitably at; tached to the top or neck portion of the main body 8 of the garment, and the latter also has two lapels 9 which fold bacl: on the lines 10. The line of demarcation l0 between the lapels 9 and body portion 8 of the garment coincides with the closing edges of the collar. At one end of the part 5 is a con tinuation 11 forming a tab which is provided with a button-hole 12 to engage a button 13 on the opposite end of said part 5.

The line of demarcation 14 between the collar section 5 and main body 8 of the gal ment is parallel to the crease '7, and the edge of the collar section 6 is also parallel to the latter, and these parallel parts are not curved but run in straight lines, and hence the collar stands erect when the section 6 is turned down and also when said section is unfolded to extend upwardly and Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb 1., 1921.

Serial No. 305,057.

form a continuation of the section 5, in which latter position the collar will be worn for storm use to afford a complete inclosure and protection for the wearers neck. In both positions, the ends of the collar come close together in fronh and the collar is held closed by the flap 11. It will also be noted that the top edges of the lapels coincide with the line of demarcation 14 between the collar section 5 and the main body 8 of the garment and as the lapels are thus entirely separate from the collar they do not draw on and hinder the adjustment of the latter. In an ordinary overcoat, the closing of the collar draws up at least one of the lapels, so that the latter must be closed and buttoned also to make a neat appearance. However, with the predent structure, the lapels may lie against the main body of the garment, turned back as shown in Fig. 1, or turned in on each other in overlapping fashion, without in the least affecting the position of the collar. When the collar is closed it slic'htly overlaps the top of the lapels. as shown in Fig. 1, thereby helping to hold the latter smooth and closely fitting the gar ment. with the collar unhampered by the lapels it may be extended to its full hei ht for storm use and it will on account or its straight line construction lit the neck evenly and neatly and without tendency to collapse. Both lapels may have a button hole 15 for fastening when the same are unfolded to ally close the garment.

The garment can be worn with the collar up or extended, and the lapels fully overlapped on one another, or with one lapel closed. and the other folded out and also full open with the collar down, or with the lapels fully closed in overlapping fashion and the collar down. The garment is therefore adjustable to four difi'erent styles.

I claim:

The combination with the main body por tion of a coat; of a collar composed of an inner upstandingsection connected to said body portion, and provided with a foldable outer section which is adjustable to downturned or upstanding positions relative to the inner section the line of demarcation between the collar sections being parallel to the edge of the outer section and also to the line of demarcation between the inner section and the body portion, e'tab integrai with and extending from one end of the inner section and adapted to be detachably connected to the opposite end of said section, and lapeis on the body portion, the top edges of the lapels coinciding with the line of demarcation between the body portion and the inner collar section, and the line of demarcation between the lapeis and the body 10 portion coinciding with. the closing edges of the collar.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

LEWIS MUSCOVITZ, 

